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Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress

By George Alexandrakis
Apr 02, 2026 8:36 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the permanent year-round use of E15 gasoline, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline that is cheaper than regular fuel and increases demand for corn.
Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety, NTSB head says

By JOSH FUNK
Apr 02, 2026 2:24 pm - The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road. The hearing on Tuesday focused on two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise system. The NTSB formally recommended that automakers need to do more to improve the way these systems monitor drivers, and the government should establish minimum safety standards.
Road closure planned in Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect

Daily Herald report
Apr 01, 2026 4:01 pm - Sewer improvement construction on the south sides of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect is expected to cause lane closures along Algonquin Road beginning Wednesday, April 15.
Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadline

By GABRIEL MATIAS CASTILHO
Apr 01, 2026 10:01 am - A House deadline passed last week with lawmakers declining to advance a measure to establish annual emissions-reduction targets and a system of points for air pollution mitigation measures for warehouses and the trucks traveling to and from them. It would have been the first statewide warehouse pollution reduction measure but didn’t gain enough support to even receive a committee hearing.
‘Extreme project delay’: Firm claims tollway errors on I-490 are costing millions

By Marni Pyke
Mar 30, 2026 7:39 pm - The Illinois tollway is not commenting on a recent lawsuit filed by Judlau Contracting arguing the agency’s mishandling of I-490 construction is resulting in delays and extra expense.
Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised

By JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER
Mar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon

By JOHN RABY, MATT SEDENSKY and RIO YAMAT
Mar 29, 2026 4:12 pm - Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were ...
Think your auto insurance rates are too high? Legislation could give Illinois consumers a break

By Marni Pyke
Mar 29, 2026 12:15 pm - Senate considers insurance reform bill to curb excessive auto and home rate increases, but industry warns it will do the opposite.
Bishop Ford Freeway overhaul begins; expect major delays through 2027

By Marni Pyke
Mar 27, 2026 4:35 pm - Here’s what drivers should know about the $93 million Bishop Ford Freeway rehab project through the South Side and suburbs.
Why a yearslong policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump again

By George Alexandrakis
Mar 26, 2026 1:55 pm - Midwestern governors, including Illinois’ JB Pritzker, are seeking a permanent solution to being able to use the ethanol blend E15 gasoline that’s cheaper but some say more polluting at a time when gasoline prices are rising. For three years, routine federal waivers temporarily lifted EPA restrictions that would otherwise bar retailers from selling E15 fuel during the summer months. But in 2025, that relief was delayed and gasoline retailers lost millions. The federal government announced this year’s waiver will take effect on May 1.

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